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Check for updatesWhen MetaX starts up, it can check to see if there is a more current version available. If so, it will give you the option to install it. If there are significant changes that you need to be aware of (such as a format change in the database used for archive and preset entries) you will be notified of this before you do the install. During the install, the install program will save the current binaries to a backup directory in case there are any problems with the new release.

You can use this option to only check for new updates every so many days if you don't want to check every time to run the program. Regardless of the value, it will never check more than once on a given day.

Moo when doneWhen all the entries in the write queue are done, the program will make a mooing sound (don't ask me, I'm just following Rodney's lead).

Disable automatic archivingNormally when you write tags to a file, an archive entry is created so that you will be able to retag the file in the future. If you don't wish these entries created, you can disable this feature.

Reply Yes to all confirmationsIf you wish to tag a list of files in an unattended mode, this option will cause MetaX to act as if yes was replied to an message that would have been displayed to the user. The information is still displayed in the status field and written out to the log file (metax.log).

Shutdown After WriteIf you want to have the computer shut down after the last file is tagged, you can set that here. If this option is set when you first click the write button, you will be asked to confirm that you want the computer to shutdown after the writes (I just want to be sure before I go around shutting down your computer).

Show movie ratings fromThis determines the ratings that will be listed in the ratings listbox. You can select more than one and the ratings from both countries will be availble. This option also selects which Amazon country specific website (if there is one) is used.

Clear user created genresIf you enter a genre that is not one of the standard ones that MetaX knows about, MetaX will use it and remember it, so it will show up in the list the next time. If you wish to clear all user created genres, you can do it here.